The release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 marks a significant milestone for enterprise Linux users. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has driven Linux innovation for decades. With RHEL 10, Red Hat transforms the operating system (OS) with AI readiness and advanced capabilities to enhance security and application development performance.
For companies planning a Linux upgrade, moving to RHEL 10 provides users with long-term support, advanced security, increased performance, and access to features designed for hybrid cloud, AI, and edge environments.
To help your company decide whether to adopt or upgrade to RHEL 10, we are outlining key updates, the business value they bring, and considerations when moving to the new solution.
RHEL 10 has new core capabilities that add to the business value of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. RHEL 10 builds on the foundation of RHEL 9 by adding advanced automation to overcome Linux skills gaps, improved scalability, and new containerization options. These enhancements help enterprises streamline the deployment and management of their OS.
Here’s an overview of some of the key updates.
RHEL 10 uses image mode to deliver OS-as-Container for a consistent approach to building, deploying, and managing your Linux OS. RHEL 10 introduces Red Hat OS containerization which enables IT teams to manage the OS like applications, streamlining operation and accelerating enterprise IT modernization. By keeping server configurations uniform, RHEL 10 supports communication across teams while eliminating drift and anomalies that lead to instability and security risk.
Red Hat’s AI-powered service, Red Hat Linux Lightspeed, is available with RHEL 10. With Lightspeed, users can build, deploy, and manage RHEL using a simple command-line assistant. You can use a GenAI assistant to troubleshoot your system by asking questions and receiving answers in plain language.
RHEL 10 is ahead of the curve when it comes to cybersecurity. The new version of RHEL includes Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for post-quantum cryptography. With the encryption capabilities of RHEL 10, your company will be prepared for future mandates that govern data protection and security.
RHEL 10 empowers companies to optimize application development and deployment by providing a simplified infrastructure that delivers consistent experiences across physical, virtual, hybrid cloud, and edge environments. Remote management and high-availability clusters optimize workloads, including those for SAP HANA. These enhancements deliver measurable Linux performance improvements for mission-critical workloads, enabling organizations to balance speed, scalability, and security.
Moving to RHEL 10 has many benefits for companies, many of which impact the bottom line. Efficiency achieved through automation reduces operation costs. By taking a stronger security posture through post-quantum encryption, users avoid the cost of data loss and downtime.
RHEL 10 empowers companies to meet their modernization goals through hybrid cloud and automation strategies. With RHEL, organizations can achieve future-ready innovation and increase revenue streams by accelerating application development and delivery.
Red Hat security updates and new AI-powered automation features enable companies to strengthen their resilience while accelerating enterprise IT modernization initiatives.
The best time to adopt RHEL 10 is before your current version reaches end of life. Companies that need containerization capabilities, want to achieve AI readiness, or must meet compliance mandates should move to RHEL 10.
Challenges to RHEL 10 migration may include compatibility with legacy workloads and older RHEL versions, scheduling downtime, and training staff on the new features and capabilities of the solution. Planning for a smooth RHEL migration involves careful evaluation of workloads, compatibility testing, and alignment with business goals.
Partnering with experts in Red Hat consulting can reduce downtime and ensure a streamlined transition. Your company can work with a Red Hat-certified partner to develop and follow a roadmap that includes a migration readiness assessment, phased rollouts, risk mitigation, and governance.
Whether you are new to RHEL or are upgrading to RHEL 10 from a previous version, working with a technology partner that is certified in Red Hat will ensure that you make a successful transition and take full advantage of the new capabilities of RHEL 10.
ProActive Solution offers Red Hat consulting and managed services, including those for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Using our consultative approach, we guide companies through every phase of a RHEL upgrade or migration to ensure success.
Our proven framework for transitioning to RHEL 10 includes discovery and assessment of your current environment, architecture design, implementation, testing, and long-term optimization. As a trusted Red Hat Partner, ProActive helps organizations understand the impact of updates and how to apply them strategically.
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